me discovering that you don’t automatically get a good job after graduating 🎓😭 they really said: “congrats on your degree… now show us 2 years of experience” 😩💀 that’s where Extern comes in 👀 instead of waiting for “real-world experience” to find you, you can build it, with projects from companies like Canva, Beats by Dre, Snap Inc., and many more 💼 want to get professional experience in #AI, #finance, #tech, #marketing, #design or #product? try a guaranteed externship today: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmZF6puB #CareerRealityCheck #ExternLife #CollegeToCareer #EarlyCareer #PostGradProblems #CareerHumor #Externships
About us
At Extern, we’re solving the experience gap. Extern created the remote Externship, a skill-building work experience that is easier for students to access, and easier for companies to run, than an internship. Our mission is to help anyone discover and launch their career through professional experiences available anywhere at any time. Since 2020, we’ve created and powered Externships on behalf of companies from Fortune 500s to startups that have enabled tens of thousands of students to build real experience and open doors to incredible opportunity. After spending $100K on average for a 4-year degree, graduates find that almost 40% of entry level jobs on Linkedin required 3+ years of work experience. Internships are how many college students get this kind of experience, but the demand for good internships outstrips the supply. Internship programs are difficult to scale, they favor students who already have social capital, and they’re time-consuming for employers to run. Externships are short, online, project-based work experiences that employers can offer to hundreds of students using less resource and employee time than it would take to support an intern. Extern makes the complex process of running an Externship completely turnkey with software and industry experts which in turn makes professional experience more accessible to more students. By making work experience more accessible, Extern is driving the rapid mobility and upskilling needed for a new economy. We envision a world where anyone can access work experience as a form of education – no matter their background, experience, or socio-economic status. Come join our movement to reshape work, education, and credentialing for future generations with the Externship. Backed by Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, Launch Fund, University Ventures, and Learn Capital.
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www.extern.com
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- Technology, Information and Internet
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- 11-50 employees
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- Public Company
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- 2019
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- Internship, Externship, Early Career, Work Experience, Resume, Intern, Extern, Marketing Internship, Data Internship, Finance Internship, Remote Work, Remote Internship, Virtual Work, Career Advice, Part Time, Summer Internship, Freshmen, Sophomore, Grad Student, and College Student
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💼 2026–2027 finance roles are already open. If you're waiting for spring to apply, you may already be behind. Top boutiques like The Raine Group, William Blair, and Houlihan Lokey are recruiting now. The difference-maker? Candidates who: ✔ Built experience before the rush ✔ Reached out early with smart networking ✔ Knew where to look (and when) We put together a tactical guide covering: 📄 Resume frameworks that win 📬 Cold email templates 📊 A tracker to manage your networking 📎 Job links that are already live 📍 Full breakdown → https://lnkd.in/dMrzEbWv #FinanceCareers #InvestmentBanking #Externships #CareerPrep #StudentCareers #GenZCareers #IBInternships #SummerAnalyst
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Hearing “I need experience but nobody will give me a shot 😭”? Whether it’s your friend, your sibling, or even you, the struggle is real 😢 Fortunately, the Gift of Extern is here ‼️ A career membership that unlocks: • Professional experience with companies like Amazon, Canva, Snap Inc., Beats by Dre and HP Tech Ventures… all remote, flexible, and open to everyone • Exclusive virtual events + workshops with industry leaders like Sheryl Sandberg and professionals from Salesforce, Microsoft and Sage • A Slack community with 16,200+ members and mentors from around the world So anyone can finally break the “no experience, no job” cycle! Because sometimes, the best gift isn’t stuff, it’s a step towards your dream job 🌍 👉 To give (or beg anyone for 🥺🙏) the gift of real experience, check out: https://lnkd.in/dkyjM8ue After all, 75% of externs land jobs or internships within 12 months of completing their externship … and Christmas is coming up real soon 😅 #GiftOfExtern #CareerGrowth #FutureReady #EarlyCareer #CollegeStudents #ProfessionalDevelopment #RemoteWork #CareerOpportunities #RealExperience
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Brand partnership • I help early career professionals & intergenerational teams 🤝 | Career Coach & Content Creator | TEDx Speaker | Ph.D. Student 📚 | Professionally Unprofessional, LLC
You need experience to get experience 💼 We've all heard it. But, here's what the numbers actually look like: 8.2 million students wanted internships in 2023. Only 3.6 million opportunities existed, and only 2.5 million were quality experiences. That means over 4 million students were left scrambling. Over 4 million students needed hands-on learning opportunities and didn’t get them. The gap isn't closing, and students are paying the price. They're graduating without the experience employers expect, through no fault of their own. Extern offers a different path ⬇️ Students work on real projects with companies like Amazon, Epic Games, Canva, and Expedia on schedules that fit around classes and other commitments. It's flexible, it's hands-on, and the results speak for themselves ➡️ 75% of externs land jobs or internships within 12 months. If you’re a student who’s been struggling through the internship search, Extern may be worth exploring 👩💻 ➡️ Get started with Extern:https://lnkd.in/e-pDYUMf #Extern #ExternPartner #Externship
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Meet our new Fall 2025 Marketing Intern, Aishat Ishola 🎉 Aishat, a Marketing & CIS major at Grambling State University, turned her passion for storytelling into a paid, remote internship with us. From taking part in a PwC Consulting Externship for Good Sports to being the WINNER of our Extern Creator Academy competition… Aishat has constantly showed up and let her skills shine in front of the right people 🎉 In her own words: “People always say, ‘show up for yourself,’ and Extern made me realize it’s true. Even when I wasn’t seeing results from content creation, I kept showing up, building creativity, discipline, and confidence. When I finally got into the Creator Academy, those skills got to shine, and it reminded me that when you keep showing up, the reward always comes; sooner or later.” We’re so happy to have Aishat on our team. Again, welcome to Extern! 💫 👉 Want access to career-defining events and externships? Try Extern today: https://lnkd.in/dypvw-Hk #Extern #CareerGrowth #CreatorAcademy #Marketing #ContentCreation #GramblingStateUniversity #StudentSuccess #WomenInMarketing #ShowUpForYourself
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If you could start one Externship today… which one would you choose?👇 🧠 Institute of Mental Health Strategy & Operations Externship Examine how the case management role, workflows, and team structures influence patient outcomes and care efficiency. Then, propose system design improvements that strengthen collaboration and make a positive impact in the mental health space. 🏁 NY Racing (NASCAR) Sponsorship ROI Externship Work with a NASCAR team to use race performance and media data to calculate which sponsorships deliver the most visibility and ROI, blending analytics, marketing, and storytelling at the speed of racing. 🤖 Outamation AI-Powered Document Intelligence Externship Build an end-to-end AI system that extracts, classifies, and searches complex mortgage documents using OCR, Python, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for a real-world data automation challenge. Each Externship gives you the chance to build real, hands-on experience in industries shaping the future, from healthcare to AI, and professional sports. Vote below and tell us why in the comments ⬇️ Our hardworking Partnerships team: Mike, Monika, and Rachael would appreciate your responses 🙏 #Externships #CareerExperience #FutureOfWork #AI #Healthcare #DataAnalytics #Marketing #StudentCareers #Python
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🌟 A huge thank you to Tom Gardner, who has mentored and inspired over 1500+ externs through our Healthcare Data Analytics Externships… Tom’s guidance went beyond analytics, he’s helped students, career switchers, and so many more, see how data can improve real lives and transform how care systems serve communities. His mentorship has shaped countless externs’ confidence, problem-solving skills, and career direction 👏 We’re so grateful for the energy, empathy, and expertise he brought to every conversation. The impact he’s made on our community will be felt for years to come 💼✨ And a special thank you from all of us on the Extern team: Rachael, Monika, Minna, Christie and more. It’s been such a joy collaborating with you, Tom, and seeing firsthand the difference your mentorship has made... It's truly mentorship like Tom’s that reminds us why real experience, guided by leaders who care, is at the heart of everything we do at Extern 💚 #CareerEmpowerment #Mentorship #ExternshipJourney #HealthcareAnalytics #Externships #Extern #MentorshipMatters #DataAnalytics
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📣 2026–27 finance jobs are already open RIGHT NOW. Yep, roles at top firms like The Raine Group, William Blair, and Houlihan Lokey are open right now. Here’s what’s live 👇 ✅ Raine Group – 2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst 📍New York, NY | 💼 Full-time, paid | 🗓️ Summer 2027 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dVekizyk ✅ William Blair – Investment Banking Full-Time MBA Associate 2026 📍Atlanta, GA or Chicago, IL | 💼 Full-time, paid | 🗓️ 2026 Onwards 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dxzcZ2TG ✅ Houlihan Lokey – 2026 Summer Financial Analyst, Capital Solutions 📍New York, NY | 💼 Full-time, paid | 🗓️ Summer 2026 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dcm5AkVH ➡️ Subscribe to our newsletter to get new job alerts + resources every week: https://lnkd.in/dS8curJT #FinanceCareers #InvestmentBanking #Externships #CareerPrep #StudentCareers #GenZCareers #IBInternships #SummerAnalyst
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Matt Wilkerson built Extern because of two things. Morgan Stanley - and tendinitis. For the first time - he had to 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩. That pause... turned into a question: 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨? So Matt took that question. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. Someone who knew the grind — and wanted to change how people gain experience. That’s how Extern was born. A place where students and professionals can work on real projects with real companies — without quitting their jobs, taking unpaid internships, or waiting for “someday.” What started as burnout and pain turned into purpose. Helping thousands discover what’s next — one project at a time. Here’s the truth: You don’t need to hit pause to move forward. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭.
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If the job market had a “favorites” list… externs would be on it 😉 Because let’s be real, 🎓 20 million students wanted experience. 💼 Only 4 million internships existed. 📉 And somehow, employers still said: “We’re looking for someone with 2–3 years of experience.” Make it make sense 😭 While everyone else is stuck in the waiting game, externs are getting hands-on, real experience on their own schedule, and yes, with actual results. 💡 75% of externs land jobs or internships within 12 months, because when you can show what you’ve done, you don’t need to beg for a chance to prove it. Start your journey here: https://lnkd.in/dvq5rcqR #CareerRealityCheck #ExternLife #FutureOfWork #EarlyCareer
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